Nan Sheng was somewhat surprised: "Why does the Holy Maiden care so much about her?"
"If she falls into the hands of the Jurchens, she will only suffer a worse death. The saintess's revenge will be complete."
Chen Yunniang was a little anxious: "No, you must send someone to bring her back quickly."
"Whether she lives or dies, I must see her."
Nan Sheng frowned as she listened to her insistence on seeing the person, whether alive or dead.
"It doesn't matter who kills her, she's dead."
"Why sacrifice our own people to snatch them from the Jurchens?"
Chen Yunniang's face was deathly pale and her body was ice cold. If she could find Su Yujiao's body, she might be able to preserve some of her blood so that she could get through the next moon worship ceremony.
If even the body couldn't be found, she would have no choice but to find a way to escape.
She feared that the Southern Frontier Kingdom would not let her go, and that even if the world were vast, there would be no place for her to hide.
What should we do?
"Go! What are you waiting for? We have to find them."
Nan Sheng hesitated; he didn't want to waste manpower on these trivial matters.
Two people have already died, isn't that enough?
Are we going to risk even more lives for one corpse?
It wasn't that he was particularly kind, but rather that he felt it was unnecessary!
"Prince of the South, am I still your Holy Maiden?"
"Can't you even do this tiny little request?"
"Could it be that I, the Holy Maiden, am merely a figurehead?"
"Then what's the point of my coming here?"
"You only want my blessing, but you don't want to give even the slightest bit in return. Is that possible?"
"Is it so hard for me to take revenge myself?"
"If you were the one whose brother was killed and whose parents were dishonored, would you still think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill?"
Although Nan Sheng was reluctant, seeing her firm attitude, she agreed.
After Nan Sheng left, Chen Yunniang was still anxiously pacing around, feeling like she was caught in a dilemma.
It seems she needs to prepare for both possibilities. If she really can't find Su Yujiao, she should think about her own way out.
Staying here is definitely not an option!
"Miss, what should we do now?"
"What if Su Yujiao dies? Wouldn't you be..."
Snap!
Chen Yunniang said fiercely, "Shut up."
"You're afraid others won't know."
"Speak louder."
Xiaohe covered her face, looking aggrieved; she was also anxious.
She was afraid that if Chen Yunniang suffered misfortune, she would also be affected.
"Why are you crying? Are you feeling wronged?"
“Miss, I’m worried about you. They care so much about the Holy Maiden’s identity. What if… what if they find out the truth? They will definitely not let you go.”
Chen Yunniang's gaze darkened: "What's the rush? The worst outcome hasn't happened yet."
"If that bitch Su Yujiao is really dead, we'll go back to the capital. At worst, we'll give up being the Holy Maiden."
“Miss, the issue now is not whether or not you become a saintess. If you are not a saintess, returning to the capital will only lead to your death. Have you forgotten about the plague?”
Chen Yunniang said thoughtfully, "Don't worry, I still have a life-saving charm."
If those two Gu worms are used correctly, they can save lives.
However, she didn't tell Xiaohe that since there was only one pair of mother-child Gu, which could only save her life, she had to be careful if Xiaohe had any evil intentions.
That evening, Nan Sheng brought news that Su Yujiao was dead, and her body had been burned to a crisp by the heavenly fire, making it impossible to bring her back.
"Dead? Burned to a crisp?"
Chen Yunniang paused, "How could this be?"
"What heavenly fire?"
"Why do I not understand some of what you're saying?"
Nan Sheng sighed: "Last night, Su Yujiao was kidnapped by the Jin soldiers, and Lu Ziqian chased after her all by himself."
"It is said that he was harassed by the Crown Prince of the Jin Kingdom, and he dared to brave mountains of knives and seas of fire to save Su Yujiao..."
"Perhaps the Crown Prince of Jin was so vicious that even the gods could not bear it, so they sent down divine punishment. Countless fireballs fell from the sky, and wherever the fireballs went, everything was blasted to pieces, leaving only scorched earth."
"Su Yujiao was hit by the heavenly fire and blown to pieces; even her body could not be pieced back together."
"Lu Ziqian was also seriously injured while saving Su Yujiao, and his legs are now useless. He will probably never be able to walk again in this lifetime."
Chen Yunniang's expression changed drastically: "What? He actually did this for Su Yujiao?"
Is he alive or dead?
"He's still alive, but he's probably a cripple by now."
Chen Yunniang steadied herself and asked, "Does the Southern Frontier Kingdom have any miraculous medicines, especially for treating burns?"
“In my southern border region, there is a kind of Gu worm that can eat away at rotten flesh and grow new flesh. Perhaps it can help him.”
"However, this Gu is extremely difficult to refine. There are only three in the entire Southern Frontier Kingdom. Is the Holy Maiden sure you want to give it to him?"
"Of course I want to, I want to save him."
"Now that Su Yujiao is dead, I can marry him."
"You said it yourself, that a saintess can get married."
Nan Sheng looked at her infatuated expression and felt somewhat speechless. A woman is a woman after all, and even a saint cannot escape the calamity of love.
"I want to save him. I'm doing him such a big favor, he'll definitely marry me."
"I beg Your Highness to grant my request and give me that Gu poison."
"This way I can also go back and get the Dragon Serpent Jade. Otherwise, I'll always be a criminal in the Great Ming Kingdom. When will I ever get the jade pendant?"
"To tell you the truth, I gave that jade to Lu Ziqian as a token of our love, and I don't know where it is now."
"Only Lu Ziqian knows."
Nan Sheng's expression changed drastically, seemingly filled with anger: "How could you so casually give away such an important Dragon-Snake Jade?"
"I didn't know it was dragon and snake jade when I gave it to her."
"I only felt that it was a precious jade, so I gave what I considered to be the most precious thing to my beloved."
Nan Sheng's expression remained unfriendly: "Why did you say that day that you had treasured the jade pendant?"
"Could I tell the truth about what happened that day?"
"If I said I gave the jade pendant away, wouldn't you burn me alive?"
"Let's not worry about that now. In short, I can find the jade pendant, provided that you save Lu Ziqian."
"I want to marry him, even if it's a marriage between two countries, otherwise I'll have a hard time getting that jade."
"Hmph!" Nan Sheng left angrily.
Chen Yunniang chased after him and asked, "Your Highness, when will you give me that Gu poison?"
"It will be delivered first thing tomorrow morning. You'd better retrieve the Dragon and Snake Jade as soon as possible."
Hearing Nan Sheng's words, Chen Yunniang breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that she finally had a chance to leave southern Xinjiang, she wasn't going to stay here and wait to die.
That bitch Su Yujiao really died at the worst possible time.
"Xiaohe, pack your things, we're going back first thing tomorrow morning."
Xiaohe was both excited and worried: "Miss, if we go back, will we become prisoners again?"
"No, I returned as the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang, they wouldn't dare touch me."
"After I marry Lu Ziqian, even if my identity as a fake saintess is exposed, with the Lu family protecting me, the Southern Frontier Kingdom can't do anything to me."
"As for Ziqian's legs, let them be crippled, I don't mind."
"After all, there aren't any better options right now."
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